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Posted 2/28/2023 (updated 3/27/2024)
This study's objective was to develop and validate a survey tool to assess emergency department physician attitudes, clinical practice, and willingness to perform opiate harm reduction interventions. After surveying physicians, most showed they were willing to provide necessary interventions, while few do perform them. Although there was an increased willingness to perform the interventions, a disparity remains.
Posted 2/28/2023 (updated 3/27/2024)
Researchers looked at records for 917 patients who engaged with a peer recovery coach via telehealth after discharge from emergency departments for opioid use. The investigation focused on one Indiana-based hospital system that included six hospitals located in cities and seven that had rural Critical Access Hospital designations.
Patients Treated With Buprenorphine in Emergency Departments More Likely To Continue After Discharge
Posted 4/11/2023 (updated 3/27/2024)
In this cohort study of 17,428 Medicaid-enrolled adults with an emergency department encounter for opioid use disorder, the buprenorphine treatment Opioid Hospital Quality Improvement Program (O-HQIP) pathway was associated with significantly increased prescription fills for buprenorphine within 30 days of discharge.
Posted 6/8/2023 (updated 3/27/2024)
Buprenorphine is a medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) with a relatively low rate of triggering precipitated withdrawal in patients. Increased precipitated withdrawal rates have become a concern for practitioners in emergency departments when treating with buprenorphine with the prevalence of fentanyl in the drug supply.
Posted 6/18/2023 (updated 3/28/2024)
The North Carolina Emergency Department (ED) Peer Support Program enables participating North Carolina hospitals to embed certified peer support specialists in their emergency departments to connect patients presenting with opioid overdose to treatment, recovery, resources and harm reduction supports. This guide is a tool for introducing an ED peer support program in a hospital setting.
Posted 12/1/2023 (updated 3/28/2024)
This publication highlights the Coordinated Opioid Recovery (CORE) Program in three Florida counties. The program integrates a new facet of Emergency Medical Services known as community paramedics. Since its launch in 2022 in Palm Beach County, Florida, CORE has expanded to include 12 additional Florida counties and takes a coordinated approach to recovery for individuals with SUD.